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• TITLE: Oxidation of Solid Phase and Ionic Strength Effect to the Cesium Adsorption on Pumice Tuff

  AUTHORS: Mohammad Rajib, Taishi Kobayashi, Chiaki T. Oguchi, Takayuki Sasaki

  KEYWORDS: Oxidation, Ionic Strength, Adsorption, Cesium, Batch Experiment, Distribution Coefficient, Pumice Tuff

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, Vol.4 No.2, February 22, 2016

  ABSTRACT: In-situ oxidation of solid phase was considered to investigate adsorption behavior under different geochemical parameters like pH, initial concentration and ionic strength. Pumice tuff, a potential host rock for low and intermediate radioactive wastes, has been affected by the redox zone. The characterization of the fresh and oxidized tuff was performed by X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope and mercury intrusion porosimetry. In order to compare the difference of distribution coefficient (Kd) in fresh and oxidized pumice tuffs, a batch adsorption study was carried out at the range of pH (4 - 12), ionic strength (0.003, 0.1, 1.0 and 3.0 mol/dm3) and initial cesium concentration (10dž, 10LJ, 10Lj and 10lj mol/dm3). Based on experimental Kd values, ionic strength was found to be the most influential factor, whereas the effects of pH, initial Cs concentration and weathering condition of pumice tuff were negligible. The recalculated Kd values suggest that the existing surface complexation model is applicable to explain the sorption coefficients through the wide range of solution conditions.